Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA002

WATERBURY, CT, USA

Aircraft #1

N83665

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

AFTER LIFTOFF, THE PLT INITIATED A TURN INTO THE CROSSWIND TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING. AS HE DID SO, A WIND GUST TIPPED THE ACFT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN. GROUND CONTACT OCCURRED BEFORE CORRECTIVE CONTROL INPUTS BY THE PLT COULD TAKE EFFECT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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